Too many flags!

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by Robert Goodman

I just noticed something else that can cause confusion in the statement of the problem: the use of the word "against" to describe fouls when "by" is probably, but not necessarily, meant. A foul is committed by someone against an opponent (or just against nobody, in the case of some fouls); a penalty is assessed against a team whose player fouled.

So then you are saying the Illegal Shift was against the defense?

[Robert Goodman]

Originally Posted by MD Longhorn

So then you are saying the Illegal Shift was against the defense?

No, that's one of those fouls against nobody.